It does fit better and we were lucky we have insurance. I don't know if I've mentioned this before but they are absolutely mad about insurance here- we have about six different kinds- if someone steals something from our house, if you spill wine on the carpet at someone's party (that's the example they use), if your dog bites somebody, if your bike falls and dents your neighbor's car (happened to us- the damage was 1000 euros just to fix a little dent; another reason we have no car).
Buying a bike, used or second hand is quite the event here; the whole process took us 4 hours on a Saturday- though that included biking 30 minutes to the store where our insurance counted (we had bought the bike in the town where we used to live). Everything involves a lot of discussion of pros and cons and many cups of coffee. Luckily they had a big table full of toys for James.
In other big news, the donkey family at the local 'petting zoo'- I like the Dutch name better- it's literally 'Children's Farm' - anyway we go there pretty much twice a day because James loves the animals and it's by the dog park (let me just stop here and apologise to the donkeys and our readers for this terrible sentence)- the point is the donkey family has a new addition. I'd never thought I'd get excited about a baby donkey, but James loves the thing and it is pretty @#* adorable.
Even Keska was charmed.
In other, other news we have been slammed here with preparations for a possible early exit. Katharine found out about an opportunity to teach next year at Albright College in PA. It would be too good a job to pass on at this point and would mean that she would finish her thesis early (impressive considering the 4 months off for the pregnancy) and that we may move to PA sometime June/July 2007. I have felt increasingly like a spinning wheel here in Enschede so its pretty exciting just to think of coming back to the States and being closer to friends and family- there is also a green build/timberframe company in Reading- luckily. Not to throw out the chicken with the bathwater- or is that count the baby before it hatches? , but we are waiting to hear if they even want to fly her over for an interview; should be within the next 2 weeks that we get the word.
Here is James with his favorite flavor (fish risotto- is that not weird? it smells terrible, like that flake stuff you feed goldfish- but we still get it because he loves it so much and the ingredients don't list anything frightening...) prepared food all over his face:
He is walking all over the place now- it is pretty hilarious...
2 comments:
Wow, Wow, Wow!!! You guys coming home early would be fantastic!! Keeping my fingers crossed for that one.
And that donkey is pretty cute. You are right, the things that you get excited about b/c they keep your kids happy....who'd a thunk it??
The donkey and the fish risotto face are adorable. Risotto is a big hit here too and very delicious when fried as leftovers.
PA! Crossing fingers!!!!
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